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DE88ROX

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Posted: 05/07/12 07:02pm

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MitchF150 wrote:

dtzackus wrote:

Ok, I'll bite, what is the GOAL system???

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I'm currently using the GOAL system as well. Tired of getting in and out of my truck 200 times (that's what it feels like anyway) per hook up. Although I'm getting better at where I need to be. Just used to the PUP where I just got close and wheeled it over to the hitch.

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dtzackus

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Posted: 05/07/12 07:31pm

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Goal, lol.. Good one...

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Posted: 05/07/12 07:44pm

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I have one it worked great with my Hensley Arrow hitch. Don't use it anymore now that I have a 5'er.

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Posted: 05/07/12 08:46pm

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I would like to have one. I've been backing up for many years and after all that time I either get it right on the first try, or I have to get in and out of the truck 200 times. Unfortunately, I don't have 200 bucks to spend on it.

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Posted: 05/08/12 06:14am

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I have a camera mounted in the tailgate from the factory. This thing works great most of the time, once you learn to 'trust' it. The trust part was hard at first for me. The only time I have a problem is if the sun is shining right into the camera. When this happens I go back to the GOAL method.

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Posted: 05/08/12 09:32am

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sbowman871 wrote:

I have one. Works ok, still have to use the GOAL system.

If you still have to use the goal system I'll use the $200 for beer.

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Posted: 05/08/12 09:41am

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That is nice but agree with others not $200 nice. I don't generally have someone direcitng me and I can usually get pretty close on first shot. Rarely have to get out of truck more than twice.

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MackinawMan

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Posted: 05/08/12 09:48am

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My current system is even more high tech than that..

I took a small piece of gray tape and placed it on the top inside part of my tailgate...and then when I back up I aim that piece of tape right at the electric tongue jack. That gets me centered which IMHO is the hardest part. From there it's just a matter of experience and feel back up far enough to be under the tongue.

Small piece of duct tape vs. $200 dollar video system

BTW...I'd love to have that video system but not at $200.00

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